{"id":13597,"date":"2022-09-07T17:02:32","date_gmt":"2022-09-07T09:02:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/ecs\/?page_id=13597"},"modified":"2026-04-10T20:13:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T12:13:44","slug":"me-programme-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/ecs\/me-programme-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Programme Information (Master of Economics)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>\n\t\t\tProgramme Information (Master of Economics)\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-tabs--label-0\" data-index=\"0\" aria-selected=\"true\" aria-controls=\"fl-tabs--panel-0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\">\t\t\t\tProgramme Duration\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-tabs--label-1\" data-index=\"1\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fl-tabs--panel-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\">\t\t\t\tProgramme Requirements\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tProgramme Duration\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"251\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"212\"><strong>Part Time<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"212\"><strong>Full Time<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"251\"><strong>Normal Duration (in years)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"423\">Full-time students can complete the programme within a year. Recent statistics show that around 25% of them complete the programme within one year, around 50% within one and a half years, and almost all students within two years.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"251\"><strong>Maximum Duration (in years)<\/strong>\n<em>include the time allowed for approved study leave but may exclude periods of leave of absence subject to Faculty approval.<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"199\">4<\/td>\n<td width=\"225\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"251\"><strong>Minimum Workload (per semester)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"199\">4 Units<\/td>\n<td width=\"225\">12 Units<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"251\"><strong>Maximum Workload (per semester)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"199\">12 Units<\/td>\n<td width=\"225\">20 Units<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>*Please note that some classes for the Quantitative Economics track are offered on weekday daytime.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tProgramme Requirements\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Graduation Requirements<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Students are required to complete the following to be awarded <strong>Master of Economics (Applied Economics) <\/strong>or<strong> Master of Economics<\/strong> <strong>(Quantitative Economics)<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Complete and pass 40 Units (10 courses).<\/li>\n<li>Obtain a minimum GPA of 3.00; and<\/li>\n<li>Where applicable, obtain satisfactory grades (at least grade C) in the Graduate English Courses conducted by the Centre for English Language Communication at intermediate level.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>(International graduate students who are not native speakers and\/or from non-English medium universities who take the Diagnostic English Test (DET) will, if not exempted from the programme, be channelled to the relevant level of the Graduate English Course, depending on their results. They must pass that level before being allowed to move on to the next. To find out more details, please click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/celc\/programmes\/det.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> for DET and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/celc\/programmes\/graduateprogrammes.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> for Graduate English Courses)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The breakdown of the Units to be completed is:<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Career-Oriented Track (Applied Economics)<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>12 Units of Core Compulsory Courses (3 courses: ECA5101, ECA5102 and ECA5103)<\/li>\n<li>28 Units of Electives Courses \u00a0(7 courses: ECA5xxx)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Academic-Focused Track (Quantitative Economics)<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>12 Units of Core Compulsory Courses (3 courses: EC5101, EC5102 and EC5103)<\/li>\n<li>28 Units of Electives Courses \u00a0(7 courses: 2* EC5xxx + 5* EC\/ECA5xxx)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more details regarding the courses, kindly visit the curriculum information pages for the <strong>Applied Economics<\/strong> track at <a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/ecs\/master-of-applied-economics\/\">https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/ecs\/master-of-applied-economics\/<\/a> and the <strong>Quantitative Economics<\/strong> track at <a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/ecs\/master-of-quantitative-economics\/\">https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/ecs\/master-of-quantitative-economics\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Continuation Requirements<\/strong><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"179\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"198\"><strong>First Semester<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"189\"><strong>Second Consecutive Semester<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"189\"><strong>Third Consecutive Semester<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" width=\"179\"><strong>To continue in a Master&#8217;s programme, a student may not have<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>GPA below 3.00 (but \u22652.50) for three consecutive semesters; or<\/li>\n<li>GPA below 2.50 for two consecutive semesters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"198\">GPA below 3.00 (but \u22652.50)\n<strong>Academic Warning<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"189\">GPA below 3.00\n<strong>Academic Probation<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"189\">GPA below 3.00\n<strong>Academic Dismissal<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"198\">GPA below 2.50\n<strong>Academic Probation<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"189\">GPA below 2.50\n<strong>Academic Dismissal<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"189\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Termination of candidature will result if a student fails to maintain the minimum GPA as stipulated.<\/p>\n<p>Where a course is required for the graduate candidature and the minimum grade is not met, a student may repeat:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the same course (core or elective) only once. The improved grade point of the repeated\/replaced course will replace the weaker one in the GPA computation in the semester in which the successful attempt is made; and<\/li>\n<li>one\u2010third of the curricular requirements not exceeding three courses, whichever is lower.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-tabs--label-0\" data-index=\"0\" aria-selected=\"true\" aria-controls=\"fl-tabs--panel-0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\">\t\t\t\tCourse Registration\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-tabs--label-1\" data-index=\"1\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fl-tabs--panel-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\">\t\t\t\tDegree Conferment\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-tabs--label-2\" data-index=\"2\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fl-tabs--panel-2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\">\t\t\t\tInternship\/Part-Time Job\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCourse Registration\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In each semesters, students reading course(s) are required to register for courses that used towards their programme requirements through the [<strong>Select Courses<\/strong>] function in <a href=\"https:\/\/myedurec.nus.edu.sg\/psc\/cs90prd\/EMPLOYEE\/SA\/c\/N_STUDENT_RECORDS.N_MRS_START_MD_FL.GBL?Action=U&amp;MD=Y&amp;GMenu=N_STUDENT_RECORDS&amp;GComp=N_MRS_START_NAV_FL&amp;GPage=N_MRS_START_NAV_FL&amp;scname=N_MRS_MODULE_REG_NAV&amp;dup=Y\">CourseReg@EduRec<\/a>\u00a0<em>(Navigation: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/myedurec.nus.edu.sg\/psp\/cs90prd\/?cmd=login&amp;languageCd=ENG&amp;\"><em>myEduRec<\/em><\/a><em>&gt; Academics &gt; Course Registration).<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Students are strongly encouraged to refer to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nus.edu.sg\/coursereg\/docs\/CourseReg-Student-User-Guide.pdf\">CourseReg User Guide for Students<\/a>, which provides screenshots on how to navigate within CourseReg.<\/p>\n<p>Registration for the courses must be completed within the time frame set by University. Information on CourseReg schedule, appeal timeline and drop penalty period is available <a href=\"https:\/\/nus.edu.sg\/coursereg\/schedule-and-timeline.html\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Students may also refer to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nus.edu.sg\/coursereg\/\">https:\/\/nus.edu.sg\/coursereg\/<\/a> for detailed information related to the course registration.<\/p>\n<p>During\/before the selection of courses:-<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\u00a0Please refer to <a href=\"https:\/\/canvas.nus.edu.sg\/\">CANVAS<\/a> for the course outlines.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Students can search and view the courses and timetable information from <a href=\"https:\/\/nusmods.com\/modules\">NUSMods<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Please check <a href=\"https:\/\/nus.edu.sg\/coursereg\/resources.html\">here<\/a> for the updated vacancy report to plan for your each round of course selection.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Appeals<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The four common types of appeals that students may submit using CourseReg@EduRec, <strong><em>including, but not limited to<\/em><\/strong>:-<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\u00a0Unable to secure course<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Change lecture class<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Min workload waiver<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Unable to fulfill requisites<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>1.\u00a0 Unable to secure course (Appeal for course Enrolment)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<ul>\n<li>If you are not allocated the course(s) of your selection after Round 1, you should continue selecting the course(s) in Round 2 and Round 3, or select other course(s) with vacancies instead of submit an appeal for course enrolment right away. Please check <a href=\"https:\/\/nus.edu.sg\/coursereg\/resources.html\">here<\/a> for the vacancy report. Appeals for course enrolment which are sent during the three rounds of course registration will not be considered and will be <strong>rejected<\/strong> by default.<\/li>\n<li>In the event that your course selection is not successful after all three rounds end, you may submit an online appeal under the title &#8216;<strong>Unable to secure course<\/strong>&#8216;. Please check <a href=\"https:\/\/nus.edu.sg\/coursereg\/schedule-and-timeline.html\">here<\/a> for Appeal Timeline. Please refrain from selecting appeal types <strong>&#8216;Issues while selecting course&#8217;<\/strong> or <strong>&#8216;Submit Course Requests&#8217;<\/strong> as these types are used for technical issues and requests for non-programme requirement courses, respectively. Appeals that are sent under these two types will be <strong>rejected<\/strong> by default.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>2.\u00a0 Change lecture class<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<ul>\n<li>If you wish to change the class section (eg. S1 to S2) after allocated with course, please submit an online appeal type: <strong>&#8216;Change lecture class<\/strong>&#8216;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>3.\u00a0 Min workload waiver<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<ul>\n<li>If you are graduating in the semester and left with lower workload than the required minimum units (eg. 12 Units for FT), please submit an online appeal type: <strong>&#8216;Min workload waiver&#8217;<\/strong>. Once approved, you will be able to drop the extra course or register it appropriately.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>4.\u00a0 Unable to fulfill requisites<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<ul>\n<li>For pre-requisite waiver requests, please submit an online appeal type: &#8216;<strong>Unable to fulfill requisites<\/strong>&#8216; and attach the necessary document(s) for the lecturer&#8217;s consideration.<\/li>\n<li>For example, if you select ECA5335 without fulfilling the pre-requisites, the system will prompt you with the following message. Please submit the pre-requisite waiver request and attach your undergraduate transcript with the highlight of the relevant course(s).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/ecs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/10\/ME-Module-Registration.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"915\" height=\"156\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Important Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\u00a0All appeals must be submitted online via <a href=\"https:\/\/myedurec.nus.edu.sg\/psc\/cs90prd\/EMPLOYEE\/SA\/c\/N_STUDENT_RECORDS.N_MRS_START_MD_FL.GBL?Action=U&amp;MD=Y&amp;GMenu=N_STUDENT_RECORDS&amp;GComp=N_MRS_START_NAV_FL&amp;GPage=N_MRS_START_NAV_FL&amp;scname=N_MRS_MODULE_REG_NAV&amp;dup=Y\">CourseReg@EduRec<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Appeals through telephone calls or emails will not be entertained.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Approvals are subject to availability of vacancies.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Incorrect appeal type will be <strong>r<\/strong><strong>ejected<\/strong> by default. Hence, to facilitate processing, please make sure that you submit the correct online Appeal Type by following the <a href=\"https:\/\/nus.edu.sg\/coursereg\/docs\/CourseReg-Student-User-Guide.pdf\">user guide<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Queries for the appeal outcome via telephone calls or emails will not be entertained.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDegree Conferment\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Graduate students are not required to apply for graduation in the system. The degree will be conferred automatically after fulfilling graduation requirements.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Term<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Date(s) on which degrees are conferred<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Semester 1<\/td>\n<td>31 January (end of Semester 1)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Semester 2<\/td>\n<td>30 June (end of Semester 2)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Special Term Part 1<\/td>\n<td>\u00a031 July (end of Special Term Part 1)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Special Term Part 2<\/td>\n<td>\u00a031 August (end of Special Term Part 2)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>For enquiries related to proof of graduation:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"264\"><strong>Upon release of final examination results<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"444\">Graduating students may self-generate a Student Status Letter from myEduRec upon release of their final examination results as <strong><u>an interim proof passing of the graduation requirements and awaiting official conferment of degrees<\/u><\/strong>\nDegree title and expected conferment date can be found from the letter.<\/td>\n<td width=\"265\">Please refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nus.edu.sg\/registrar\/academic-activities\/graduation\"><strong>Graduation<\/strong><\/a> page for more details.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"264\"><strong>Within 3 calendar days from the official conferment date<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"444\">Students will be informed of their conferment status via their NUS lifelong email accounts.<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" width=\"265\">Please refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nus.edu.sg\/registrar\/academic-activities\/graduation\"><strong>Graduation<\/strong><\/a> page for more details.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"264\"><strong>Up to 30 calendar days from the official conferment date<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"444\">Student can self-generate Student Status Letter from myEduRec. The Status Letter will reflect the following:\n<ul>\n<li>Degree title<\/li>\n<li>Degree classification (Honours), if any<\/li>\n<li>Conferment date<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"264\"><strong>Within 2 weeks from the official conferment date<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"444\">Electronic (e-) degree scrolls and transcripts will be issued via students&#8217; NUS lifelong email account.<\/td>\n<td width=\"265\">Please refer to the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/registrar\/student-records\/e-degree-scrolls-and-e-transcripts\"><strong>e-Scrolls and e-Transcripts<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0webpage\u00a0for more details<strong>.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"264\"><strong>There are varying collection periods.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Early Collection Period.<\/li>\n<li>Collection at Commencement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"444\">Hard-copy Degree Scroll and Official Transcript<\/td>\n<td width=\"265\">Please refer to the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/nus.edu.sg\/registrar\/student-records\/degree-scrolls\"><strong>Degree Scrolls<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0webpage for more details.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>For enquiries related to:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Commencement,<\/strong>\u00a0please refer to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/nus.edu.sg\/commencement\/\">Commencement<\/a>\u00a0website.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you require further clarification<\/strong>,\u00a0 you may email to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:commencement@nus.edu.sg\">commencement@nus.edu.sg<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>*University reserves the right to withhold the release of the exam results, academic transcript and degree scroll until all outstanding payments are cleared.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Student Pass upon graduation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For students who are conferred, <strong><u>NUS will cancel your STP within 7 days of your conferment<\/u><\/strong>.\u00a0 ICA will send an email to your NUS email account containing instructions on how to download the STP cancellation confirmation.<\/p>\n<p>If you are in Singapore, it will also include a Short-Term Visit Pass (STVP) that allows you to stay for a period of time before you have to exit the country.<\/p>\n<p>If your STP is expiring soon and needs to be cancelled urgently,\u00a0 you will have to surrender your STP in person at ICA and get the STVP on the spot.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For validity of Student&#8217;s Pass<\/strong> &#8211; If you are uncertain about the validity of your Student&#8217;s Pass, please refer to the following paragraph extracted from the ICA website (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ica.gov.sg\/reside\/STP\/collect\">https:\/\/www.ica.gov.sg\/reside\/STP\/collect<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p><strong>Issuance of Digital Student&#8217;s Pass <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>From 27 February 2023, ICA will issue the Student&#8217;s Pass in digital form only.\u00a0A digital Student&#8217;s Pass will be issued in place of a physical Student&#8217;s Pass card.<\/p>\n<p>Student&#8217;s Pass holders will receive an email (from <a href=\"mailto:no-reply@file.gov.sg\">no-reply@file.gov.sg<\/a>) at the email address provided in the Student&#8217;s Pass application after the completion of formalities at the ICA Building or enrolment at school. The email will provide information on the retrieval of the digital Student&#8217;s Pass on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.file.gov.sg\/\">FileSG website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The digital Student&#8217;s Pass can be viewed directly on the Singpass app after three working days, or downloaded from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/eservices.ica.gov.sg\/icsbip\">MyICA<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.file.gov.sg\/\">FileSG website<\/a>\u00a0in PDF or OA format upon completion of formalities.<\/p>\n<p>Any person who is unsure of the validity of a digital Student&#8217;s Pass can verify it at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.file.gov.sg\/verify\">FileSG<\/a> website.\u00a0 Refer to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.file.gov.sg\/faq\/digital-passes\">FAQ<\/a> for more information on how to verify a digital Student&#8217;s Pass.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>For more details on cancellation\/surrender of your Student&#8217;s Pass, please refer to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/registrar\/academic-activities\/graduation\">Graduation webpage<\/a>\u00a0 (Under &#8216;Important Action\/Information for Conferred\/Awarded Students&#8217;).<\/p>\n<p>For more information on Student&#8217;s Pass matters, please refer to the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/nus.edu.sg\/osa\/services\/students-pass.html\">Office of Student Affairs<\/a>&#8216; website.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tInternship\/Part-Time Job\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Credit Bearing Internship &#8211; ECA5401 Graduate Internship in Applied Economics<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Securing Internships<\/strong>: Internships can be sourced independently or through <a href=\"https:\/\/iaas.nus.edu.sg\/\">NUS IAAS<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/nus.edu.sg\/cfg\/alumni\/job-portal\">NUS TalentConnect<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Students are responsible for finding their own internship opportunities and seeking approval from the Department. <strong>Only one company\/institution is allowed; combinations are not permitted.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Further information about <a href=\"https:\/\/iaas.nus.edu.sg\/\">NUS IAAS<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/nus.edu.sg\/cfg\/alumni\/job-portal\">NUS TalentConnect<\/a> could be obtained from the Centre for Future-ready Graduates (CFG) team (email: <a href=\"mailto:careers@nus.edu.sg\">careers@nus.edu.sg<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>Students who require support for their internship (such as career consultation, resume critiques, mock Interviews, as well as internship and networking advice) may schedule an in-person meeting with a Career Advisor at <a href=\"https:\/\/nus.edu.sg\/cfg\/alumni\/job-portal\">NUS TalentConnect<\/a>. More information can be found at the <a href=\"https:\/\/nus.edu.sg\/cfg\/students\/career-ready\/career-advisory\">CFG website.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Internship Location<\/strong>: All internships must be conducted in person, whether in Singapore or internationally; no virtual or remote arrangements will be accepted.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pre-requisite<\/strong>: Students must have completed at least one semester of studies, including the three core courses (ECA5101, ECA5102 and ECA5103)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Offer Semesters<\/strong>:Internships are only available during the regular academic semesters &#8211;\u00a0 Semester 1 and Semester 2.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Internship Duration<\/strong>: A minimum 12 weeks is required and it must be fully covered within the semester period in which the internship course is offered. This period may include the orientation (if any) and\/or recess weeks.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The internship period must commence <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/registrar\/calendar\">no later than the end of Instructional Week 1<\/a>. Any start times after this will not be accepted.<\/li>\n<li>The internship must be completed within a single semester, and students are required to submit the necessary reports by the stipulated deadlines (refer to <a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/ecs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/07\/38-ECA5401-Graduate-Internship-in-Applied-Economics_07-July-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Internship Course Registration Process and Assessments&#8217; Submission Deadline<\/u><\/a>); no extensions to the following semester will be considered.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Working Hours:\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Singapore: <\/strong>In accordance with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mom.gov.sg\/employment-practices\/employment-act\">Employment Act<\/a>, students should not work more than 8 hours in a day or more than 44 hours in a week. 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Internship companies are strongly encouraged to register their companies via the <a href=\"https:\/\/nus.edu.sg\/cfg\/alumni\/job-portal\">NUS TalentConnect<\/a> and post their internship opportunities for students to accept. 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